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Seaplane dock, marina floated for Port Haney Maple Ridge council members express desire for new, multi-staged waterfront development. by Christopher Sun Phase one of a waterfront development with float plane docks and a marina in Port Haney is inching closer to reality. Council unanimously passed first reading of the first of a six-phase project that will eventually see planes, boats, townhouses, condos, restaurants, and an office building incorporated in and around a 0.75-acres chunk of of land owned by Northview Enterprises, a custom log sorting company. The first phase will see 21 townhouses built along the Fraser River, between 224th and 222nd Streets on River Road. Mayor Ernie Daykin is excited by the project, being billed as Maple Ridge’s version of Vancouver’s Coal Harbour. However, Daykin said, he is aware of at least one possible hindrance to the development. “I am looking forward to seeing this work, [but] the railway crossing is the big thing and its proximity to the tracks,” he explained.
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As a little bit of mist lifted off the water Tuesday morning and as the sun rose, the Fraser River revealed a number of fishing boats. Commercial fisherman were given an opening Monday to load up on salmon, and some remained on the water Tuesday and Wednesday. The Fraser River panel estimate at least eight million sockeye will migrate into the watershed this year. The panel will meet again Friday to decide if and when there will be another fishery opening. The fisherman (above) was spotted unloading at the Albion wharf Tuesday morning.
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Duckies race the Alouette on Sunday A redevelopment proposal for Port Haney includes a suggested float plane dock, marina and high rises.
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It’s going to be a sea of yellow on the Alouette River Sunday as the fourth annual Rotary Duck Race launches. Papa Duck Bob Shantz noted
noting ducks will be sold for $10 right up to race time. “You never know the numbers until you’re right there,” he said.
A family-oriented festival is built around the race at Maple Ridge Park, Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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The ACT kicks off its 2014-15 season this week with ticket sales and a fashion show. Summer is on the cusp of ending, and the team at The ACT is already gearing up for fall. This week, the Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows Arts Council unveiled its 201415 roster of performances. They started selling tickets to those shows, plus they’re hosting a fashion show this Friday. They also announced a new art gallery exhibit being hung and opening next week. • More at www.mrtimes.com
Fraserview petition Maple Ridge council candidate Oliver Todd presented a petition to council Tuesday night. The petition was signed by Fraserview residents, asking for fencing to be installed along the wetlands. Neighbours worry the new nature trails being created behind Chances Gaming Centre will increase crime in the area. District staff say they’re open to installing fencing, but did not commit to it. • More at www.mrtimes.com
Starting Early by Kathy Booth
Structure is important Despite the desire to abandon schedules and routines during summer, fall is a time to return structure to the life of kids and adults alike. It is important for children to know what’s expected, early childhood education columnist Kathy Booth says in this month’s column. • More at www.mrtimes.com
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A two-vehicle crash on Haney Bypass late Tuesday morning sent three people to hospital. One was airlifted.
One person was airlifted to hospital after a crash on the Haney Bypass late Tuesday morning sheered off a lamp post and landed a car on its side in a ditch. Jaws of life had to be used to free two people from the overturned car – one of which was airlifted to hospital. In the meantime, the passenger in that car, as well as the other driver were also taken to hospital to be checked out. Police reported no one was believed to have suffered lifethreatening injuries, but Mounties described it as a “serious” crash that is still being investigated. Mounties say charges of failing to yield – under the Motor Vehicle Act – have been laid against the driver of the car that flipped into the ditch. The accident happened just before noon on Tuesday, at 225th Street and the Haney Bypass.
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any other local families have to go through such tragedy – unnecessarily – and believes further restrictions on large and small vicious dogs is a must. He’s wants to see the City’s bylaw expanded to mandate the use of cage muzzles and fixed leashes by Roxanne Hooper on all vicious breeds, when rhooper@mrtimes.com out in public, and he’s asked A mourning Pitt Meadows for such in a letter that will family will be in front of City be presented to council next council Tuesday pleading for week. changes to the vicious dog “This is for the safety of bylaw. children, adults and other Tucker Wyatt was killed July 30 Greg and Judy Wyatt lost dogs,” Wyatt said, notoutside his Pitt Meadows home. their seven-year-old Yorkshire ing how both he and his Terrier, Tucker, on July 30. wife have received endless Greg and Tucker had been out on their feedback – from both friends and strangers routine, early morning walk in the Osprey – since Tucker’s death. Village area and were returning home at “There have been other non-lethal attacks about 7 a.m. when a neighbour’s pitbull in Osprey that have been mentioned to us broke free of his owner’s hold. It attacked since the Tucker incident,” he said, promptand killed Tucker in seconds. ing some neighbours to apparently carry That dog was subsequently surrendered by butcher knives, pepper spray, and mountain its family for euthanization, and the Wyatts climber ice picks for protection. have spoken at length with their neighbours Wyatt’s request letter will be accepted by and forgiven them, even shed tears together. council Sept. 2, and Mayor Deb Walters said But the next step, Greg told The TIMES, is to if council supports it, she’ll be recommendaddress the bigger issue. He wants to prevent ing staff review the request and report back.
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What services are missing from Pitt Meadows and how can they be attained?
“Currently, Pitt Meadows has adequate services for a City of our size… council… needs to be prudent when it comes to adding services…”
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“Overall satisfaction with municipal services is higher in Pitt Meadows than other municipalties in the province… That does not mean there isn’t room for improvement… ”
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Grieving pet owner wants all vicious canines properly muzzled and leashed when in public in Pitt Meadows.
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Dave Murray Pitt Meadows Councillor
“If council go[es] through the budget line-by-line, we should be able to offer services for the coming years without an appreciable increase in taxes.”
“I think it is important to create a service hub in Pitt Meadows, so organizations based elsewhere can provide services… even if it is one day a week.”
Gwen O’Connell Pitt Meadows Councillor
Janis Elkerton Pitt Meadows Councillor
Tracy Miyashita Pitt Meadows Councillor
“…there are some residents who really do want us to have our own indoor pool… but with the high cost to operate and build one here, we really cannot afford to do this.”
“Pitt Meadows does an exceptional job providing services for our tax dollars, yet there are areas that need attention, and most of them rest in the hands of senior levels of government.”
Deb Walters Pitt Meadows Mayor
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City Talks September 2014
Celebrate the Grand Opening of the Community Police Office Sept 6 The Pitt Meadows Community Police Office has undergone renovations that will allow us to offer the community more policing services right here in Pitt Meadows! So to celebrate, we are inviting you to our new space on Saturday, September 6, beginning at 10am to see police exhibits, a “behind the crime scenes” tour, displays, visits from some of our specialized police teams, and much more!
Council in Committee
• Sept 9, 6pm
Regular Council Meetings
• Sept 2, 7pm • Sept 16, 7pm
Combined Council in Committee and Regular Council Meetings
The official opening will take place at 10am, and the open house will run until 2pm. Don’t forget to bring your camera; we’ll have some fun props to take your picture with, including a police car, motorcycle, and more. See you there!
• Sept 30, 5pm & 7pm Watch Council Meetings live online!Visit our website at pittmeadows.bc.ca and click on Council MeetingVideos under the Quick Links sidebar.
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Community Resource Fair Oct 18.
Why Shop Local? When you spend $100 at a local business, $46 is re-circulated back into the local economy*. Shopping at local businesses helps keep our communities strong. Stay tuned for the launch of #ShopLocalPittMeadows – coming this September! Visit thinkpittmeadows.ca
Driver Awareness. When schools are back in session, be prepared to use extra caution as students will be on walkways and crossing at intersections. Drivers are reminded to pay attention to speed limits in school zones and be alert for young students who may be using crosswalks and intersections.Visit icbc.com for more tips and safety advice.
Fire Prevention Week October 5-11.
The annual Community Resource Fair brings together over 50 local community organizations and DMRBIA members who provide health and wellness services for children, youth, families, adults, or seniors. This year’s event will take place October 18th, 2014 from 11am-3pm at the Haney Place Mall. For more information, visit the website at crfconnect.org
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Fire Prevention Week is dedicated to educating the public about the importance of fire safety. This year’s theme is Working Smoke Alarms Save Lives - Test Yours Every Month! When there is a fire, smoke spreads fast. You need working smoke alarms to give you time to get out. Test yours every month! Visit nfpa.org for more information.
Council This Month Council’s regular meeting schedule will begin September 2 after a summer hiatus. City Council meets in this formal capacity on the first and third Tuesday of the
month. Regular Council Meetings are broadcast on our website and on Shaw TV (Cable Channel 4).
In between the Regular Council Meetings, Council meets in Committee (second and fourth Tuesday of the month) to consider most of the issues that will be forwarded to the upcoming Regular Council meeting with a recommendation from the Committee on how to proceed with the issue.This allows Council greater opportunity to discuss the issues and to meet in a more informal manner than a Council Meeting.
Go Green Plastic Bags Go to the Depot. Back in May, Multi-Materials BC (MMBC) implemented new recycling regulations in municipalities across the province, which included restricting plastic bags from recycling. Plastic bags must now be taken to the recycling depot.Waste Management has begun enforcement of this regulation and recycling containing plastic bags will no longer be picked up. Please package all your plastic bags into one bag and take them to the Pitt Meadows Bottle & Return-It Depot at 19090 Lougheed Highway (behind IGA). Visit recyclinginbc.ca for more information.
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Sept 17 - Pitt Meadows Library Book Club Meet fellow book club members and discuss selected titles. Call or visit the library to learn which book is being discussed each month. Copies of the current month’s selection are available at the library.Visit fvrl.bc.ca
Sept 20 – Ridge Meadows Youth & Justice Advocacy Association Pub Night This fundraiser at Maple Ridge Equi-Sport Centre Ranch Pub supports the Ridge Meadows Youth Diversion Program. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased by calling 604.467.5889 or emailing connect@youthdiversion.ca
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Krysten Pitt provided information to Maple Ridge fire chief Dane Spence about trees that fell on her neighbour’s townhouse Tuesday afternoon.
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Fallen trees prompt evacuation Fire chief puts safety of residents first while waiting on an assessment of other nearby trees. by Ronda Payne editorial@mrtimes.com
A Maple Ridge woman was shaking and likely in shock as she recounted the moments she was on her deck, watching her children playing in the backyard when an estimated 100 foot tall cottonwood tree hit a maple tree and both crashed onto her neighbour’s townhouse. The trees came down in the 12000 block of 207A Street early Tuesday afternoon, startling Krysten Pitt and her kids.
“I’ve never been so scared in my life,” Pitt said. “I just heard the crack, crack and didn’t even look,” she said. “I just grabbed both kids by the arms and ran.” The cottonwood, at three feet in diameter and the maple at 18 inches in diametre crushed the roof of a neighbouring unit, destroying the back deck shared with its adjoining neighbour. Pitt was thankful the owner of the damaged unit was not home at the time. Pitt’s unit is not attached to the unit that sustained the damage, but fire crews weren’t taking chances and requested a voluntary overnight evacuation of five of the units, fearful another tree – joined at the base – could come down too.
The railway crossing is active, but Daykin said other communities such as Pitt Meadows, Langley, and New Westminster have successfully and safely developed new neighbourhoods near railway tracks. Daykin also said he’s not sure if the proposed float plane dock would be for commercial use, but there maybe a market for people who own planes to use the facility. “I’ve got a couple of friends who live up the river and they’ve got big
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Due to the ongoing teachers’ strike, Thomas Haney Secondary teacher Sheldon Rosenau re-mortgaged his home this summer. Others have worked second jobs since June to make ends meet. And now, pessimism is growing among local teachers that a resolution will not be reached anytime soon. “There are teachers who worked other jobs this summer and now some teachers are looking to pick up temp jobs waitering or waitressing,” Rosenau said Wednesday morning, while picketing outside Maple Ridge-Mission MLA Marc Dalton’s office on Dewdney Trunk Road. “[We should] be in the schools, setting up.” Teachers would normally spend the last couple of weeks in August shopping for supplies and preparing for the new school
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Burger King and Tim Hortons are merging, making a giant fast food conglomerate poised to take over the world. Media on both sides of the 49th parallel have been making much of the fact that the HQ for the new mega-corporation will be in Canada, not the U.S.A. The reason seems to be one of tax savings. Money from international operations that returns to head office will now be taxed at the Canadian rate, rather than American. And the Canadian rate has been lower for some years. In fact, many western countries have a lower corporate tax rate than the U.S. Britain is lower, Italy is lower, even France’s highest corporate tax rate is 33 per cent, below the maximum 39 per cent U.S. rate. Several countries in Europe are actually planning to reduce their rates further in the future. But those other countries don’t share a border and a long-standing trade pact with the U.S. So if you had to relocate your corporate headquarters, would you choose Canada, or…? In the short run, this means (mostly) good things for Canada. Bringing corporate headquarters here means more money for our treasury, and at least theoretically more jobs for Canadians. The threat is that this can become a race to the bottom. In today’s world, moving corporations and goods and jobs is relatively easy. But for people, flitting around the world is not so simple. Canada’s advantages today could be undermined tomorrow, and then it could be France or Japan or South Korea to which corporations flock, leaving us with less tax revenue and abandoning workers who can’t simply uproot and move to another continent. This has happened before, many times. It’s the same reason car companies started building factories in the American South in the 1970s and ’80s, and it’s the same reason that well over half of everything you can buy today was made in China, Indonesia, or Bangladesh. We could see a day, in the near future, when we are faced with a choice of cutting taxes again and again, or watching corporations and jobs vanish over the horizon. It won’t be a pleasant choice for Canada, whichever way we jump. – M.C.
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Book traced poisonous path The power of bad science is Goddard was even invited to awesome to behold. Ellis Island to help screen new A single mistake or straightimmigrants, where he helpfully up evil idea can reverberate for found that non-Anglo-Saxons decades – even if the person who were stupid and unfit to enter the came up with it in the first place country. tries to renounce it all. His book was a big boost for Henry H. Goddard is one of the eugenics movement. This led the most damaging and tragic to laws in numerous U.S. states figures in the history of western and Canadian provinces mandatpsychology. Born in 1866, in the ing sterilization for women who early 20th century, he worked were deemed morons or immoral by Matthew Claxton at Vineland Training School, a in some way. The laws proved so home for mentally challenged popular that they stayed on the children in New Jersey. books in B.C. and Alberta until the 1970s. He became interested in whether intelligence Eugenics also led to odd spectacles such as was inherited, and he coined the word “moron” Better Babies contests, in which white children as a technical term. were judged like prize yams at county fairs. In 1912 he published his most influential book, Then there were copycat books. The Jukes in The Kallikak Family, in which he supposedly 1915 updated an older study from the 1870s of traced two branches of a family, both descended another “family.” The first study had emphafrom the same Revolutionary War soldier. One sized environment as a factor, the new one said branch, from a “dalliance” with a feeble-minded the Jukes were born criminals. barmaid, turned out to be of below normal intelThe Kallikak Family then proved popular on ligence and poverty stricken. The other, desthe far side of the Atlantic, where it was reprintcended from a marriage to an upstanding Quaker ed in Germany, and again in the 1930s once the woman, were upper class, industrious folks. The Nazis rose to power. Not that they needed any name Kallikak was a pseudonym, from the Greek encouragement. kallos (beauty) and kakos (bad). The weirdest part of the Kallikak story is that Goddard had an incredibly simple-minded view it found a foothold in popular culture. In the of genetics. He believed bad traits, like “feeble1910s, there was talk of a Broadway play. Then mindedness” were passed straight along, as were in 1977, CBS premiered a sitcom called The positive traits. His book is filled with family trees Kallikaks, about a family of backwoods hillbilidentifying various Kallikak members as alcohollies feuding with another family named Jukes. It ics or “sexually immoral.” lasted five episodes. Modern re-assessments suggest that his subOne of the worst parts of this story is that jects suffered from a mixture of learning disabilGoddard didn’t go to his grave screaming about ities, possible fetal alcohol syndrome, and plain the marching morons. He actually renounced old poverty, which is not good for test scores. many of his views by the 1920s, and admitted Goddard was terrified that bad genes would that his research was flawed in many ways. spread in the community. So he proposed a nice, But the damage was done. His ideological desethical solution: lock up the feeble minded in big cendents are still abroad, and can be found in camps! This probably sounded slightly less horri- the dark corners of the internet, trying to prove fying in 1912 than it would after, say, the Second they’re genetically better than people from other World War. races or income brackets.
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Education labour dispute
Government defying courts
Dear Editor, Here we are in late August, with no date for back-to-school. Over the past two months, I have been told repeatedly by staff at the offices of our two local MLAs, Marc Dalton and Doug Bing, by Education Minister Peter Fassbender, and by Finance
Minister Michael de Jong that the provincial government refuses to discuss class size and class composition – in defiance of Supreme Court orders to do so – because the government views these items as “teacher benefits,” making a
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potential contract offer “too rich.” In reality, class size and composition” is not about improved benefits for teachers, it is about improved learning conditions for all students, kids who need to be back in school on Sept. 2. If you want school to start in early September, contact your elected officials: Dalton, Bing, Fassbender, Premier Christy Clark, and your school trustees, and tell them to negotiate a deal now, even if they have to work Labour Day. Brent Crich, Maple Ridge
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Dear Editor, Should we blow more money on cops so they can police the up-and-coming homeless drug addicts that are taking over our town? Get rid of RCMP and pay teachers what they deserve. Terry Knutsen, Maple Ridge
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Dear Editor, I recall an election campaign back in the late 1990s, when Carl Durksen was mayor and others were vying for his job. I asked the the group of mayoralty contenders: “What can you do for Maple Ridge as the GVRD becomes more and more powerful with authority to charge taxes or fees on our annual property tax bills?” Oh my gosh! Each contender assured me they could stand up and deal with the bureaucracy that was about to divide and conquer the smaller municipalities. You see, I had been dealing with that organization for many years by that time, and I was pretty sure, as time would prove, they would come up with a divide-and-conquer policy that would ultimately render Maple Ridge powerless to have a say in most of its future planning. Metro Vancouver, (previously known as the GVRD), is a huge bureaucracy which now pays dozens of its top bureaucrats well in excess of $100,000 per year for jobs that did not exist in the early 1990s.
They even have a Communications Division complete with film producers and people who are paid to simply read all local newspapers and listen to radio talk shows for any mention of Metro Vancouver. Yes, Gordy Robson is correct when he says there is a mechanism that allows Maple Ridge to get out of Metro Vancouver [Be wary of regional domination, Aug. 12 Just Saying, TIMES], but that would be bold and take courage. I would suggest any people who think they can become councillors or mayor take a long, hard look at the inner workings of Metro Vancouver. Do your research and learn how to deal with a bureaucracy that would prefer to remain in the shadows, when it comes to exactly how decisions are made and how arms get twisted. Truth be told, I suspect our own Maple Ridge bureaucracy has learned quite a bit from the ways of Metro Vancouver ,when it comes to excuses why our property taxes cannot be lower. Mike Boileau, Maple Ridge
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Feasting rats growing in population
Dear Editor, I left a sign, “Please, do not feed the rats,” in the field behind my house, upon seeing rats feasting on what someone had left behind. Mike Harper refers to bird feeders causing the rise in the rat population in Maple Ridge [Rodents a growing problem, July 24 Letters, TIMES]. I was left wondering if he might be referring to this same “bird feeder.”
I would like to say that this person has the good intention of feeding the birds, but after the sign was left, he or she left upwards of five large loaves of bread, which I picked up. Another time, this person brought a smorgasbord of rice, pasta, a pizza pocket, and such. They’ve scattered this food on two privately owned lots behind my house, even after knowing someone has taken notice.
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The lots face the back of Haney Plaza, and grant all the privacy needed. There is no bylaw preventing the amount left for “birds,” but you cannot do it on any privately owned land other than your own. I would like to see the bylaws changed. When you are cleaning out your fridge and disposing of what you don’t want in this manner, it can no longer be considered feeding the birds. It is littering, the same as those who discard their food on the sidewalks. The amount of food being left is ensuring that the rat population in the field will thrive. I’m curious as to how many others might be cleaning out their fridge this same way. Patricia E. Lund, Maple Ridge Letters on this page have been edited for space. For longer versions, or more letters to the editor visit... www.mrtimes.com – Click on Opinion, or search the writers’ names.
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NOTICE OF INTENTION TO AMEND ZONING BYLAW TAKE NOTICE THAT Council will consider the following amendment to Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011, the Zoning Bylaw for the City of Pitt Meadows, at the September 2nd, 2014 Regular Meeting of Council. The proposed amendment to Zoning Bylaw 2505, 2011 is for the purpose of aiding its interpretation and administration. City of Pitt Meadows Zoning Bylaw Amendment No. 2658, 2014 1. Part 2 Interpretation, Section 2.3 General Definitions, is amended by adding Vehicle Body Repair as a permitted use to the General Industrial (I-1) and Light Industrial (I-3) zones. 2. Part 2 Interpretation, Section 2.3 General Definitions, by amending the definition for Rear Lot Line to accommodate triangular lots. 3. Part 2 Interpretation, Section 2.3 General Definitions, by amending the definition for Basement to ensure that it is not counted as a storey toward the height of a building. 4. Part 5 Specific Use Regulations, Section 5.9 is amended by including the requirement that an agrologist report must be prepared within the last twelve months of submission. The Bylaw and associated staff report may be viewed at City Hall, 12007 Harris Road, Pitt Meadows, between August 22nd, 2014 and September 2nd, 2014 from 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., excluding weekends and statutory holidays. Please direct inquiries to the Development Services Department at 604-465-2428. Kelly Kenney Manager of Legislative Services, 604-465-5454 kkenney@pittmeadows.bc.ca
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and camping prices and options to choose from at the event’s site www.truenorthfraserbluegrass.com. Advance tickets and camping arrangements are highly encouraged by the organizers to ensure space is available and can be made through the site or by Ronda Payne by calling 604-943-0522. editorial@mrtimes.com Organizer, Paul Vanderlee noted that adult For those who love to admission for the full play and those who love weekend is $75, but single the music, the True North day tickets are also availFraser Bluegrass Festival able. delivers. “Kids 12 and under are Held this weekend at the free, kids 13 to 17 are half Albion Fairgrounds, there price,” he added. is no shortage of things One of to see, do, the most and most interesting of all, hear. parts of Six the event established is the blue grass marketbands will place. be playAlbion Fairgrounds “We’re ing on this weekend growing the main the Strings Aug. 29 – 6 to 9:45 p.m. stage from ‘n Things Friday at 6 Aug. 30 – Noon to 10:10 p.m. aspect p.m. when Aug. 31 – Noon to 10 p.m. of the the festiwww.truenrothfraserbluegrass.com festival,” val opens, Vanderlee until 10 said. p.m. Sunday when everyIf someone forgets to one packs up to head for home after the grand finale bring their instrument, they can find a new one, winds things up. plus a number of other Tent and RV camping is great goodies at the Strings available on site and there ‘n Things marketplace. are a range of event ticket
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On the main stage, visitors can hear the likes of Joe Mulling & the Radio Ramblers from Ohio, San Francisco’s Windy Hill, and bands from closer to home like Rural Delivery, 5 on a String, Scout Mountain, and the Sweet Lowdown. There will be “five stage shows, the same as in previous years,” Vanderlee said. The continuously running open stage will give newly formed and up-andcoming bands the chance to sign up for a spot to play for the crowds. With seven workshops from banjo to bass to mandolin, a kidszone, and free roast corn, it’s really a celebration that individual musicians, bands, and families can all enjoy. All workshops are on Saturday from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. and participants are asked to meet the instructor at the open stage building 15 minutes early in order to take part. “There will be jam circles, corn roasts, and lots of musicians,” Vanderlee noted. There are also the Slopitch Jam Sessions which are an easy, no pressure way to learn to jam with others, hosted by 5 on a
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t was 14 years ago this week that Ron Kalmakoff decided to start a business in Maple Ridge that would promote and sell the work of Canadian artists, with a made-in-B.C. emphasis. His decision soon became a reality and Little Cricket Gift Gallery was born in the 22300 block of Lougheed Highway. This past weekend, Kalmakoff passed that business torch to the gallery’s new owner, Maple Ridge resident Michelle Taylor. “My wish for Little Cricket has always been that when I decided to move on... the business would carry on... with a new owner,” Kalmakoff explained. “I have known Michelle for many years, and am so pleased that Little Cricket will continue... with new and exciting artisan pieces in the future.” He may have hand the reigns to Taylor this past weekend, but Kalmakoff isn’t leaving without saying goodbye. It’s his customers that he is most thankful for, and he appreciates everyone who has purchased anything from a bar of soap to a piece of pottery through the years. He invites anyone and everyone into the store this week for a final farewell. “My last week will be from Saturday Aug. 23, to Friday Aug. 29. I will be there each day,” he said. The owner might be changing, but the staff will remain the same, Kalmakoff added. “I’ve heard over the years (about) the exceptional staff that I have and I am fortunate to call each of them friends.” For her part, Taylor is excited to take the helm. “I am – at my core – a creative soul, yet I have an entrepreneurial spirit that enjoys the challenges of business and the pleasure
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that comes from creating your own space in the world,” she said. “Little Cricket Gift Gallery is the perfect marriage of these two aspects and owning it is literally a dream come true for me.” As fall arrives, Taylor is excited to meet existing and new customers and “continue in Ron’s footsteps for years to come.”
Pitt Meadows. That’s Langley Farm Market. There’s been a lot of action in west Maple Ridge, of late. New apartments are almost complete at 203rd and Dewdney Trunk Road, the new Mark’s Work Wearhouse at 207th Sreet and Lougheed Highway, the new Browns Social House in the 20400 block of Lougheed, and of course the new Kal Tire mjst east of this location. Wow! That’s a lot of redevelopment, with rumours of more to come including another possible bank at 203rd Street and Lougheed.
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Vic Kennedy gives his time and effort to help others in his community, and beyond. by Troy Landreville tlandreville@mrtimes.com
A Maple Ridge resident who has logged decades of volunteer work for Variety – The Children’s Charity was recognized for his selflessness. For his many years of support to Variety, Vic Kennedy recently received a Telethon Award. He was to be given the award at Variety’s 45th annual Heart Awards ceremony in Burnaby. But, due to illness and his continued volunteer schedule, he was unable to attend. So, the award was presented to him recently by a fellow Maple Ridge resident, friend, and fellow long-time Variety volunteer Eric Phillips. Phillips has also has put in more than 40 years of service to Variety, himself. “That is the reason myself and my wife [Vicki] found it only fitting to present the plaque to him at The ACT location, as he is dedicated to helping people in the community he lives in,” Phillips said. The award recognizes Kennedy’s service to Variety’s annual Show of Hearts Telethon, and specifically his duties on the telethon’s transportation committee for more than 40 years. Kennedy became involved with Variety as a member of a CB radio group that was asked to
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Vic Kennedy, who has volunteered with Variety for more than 40 years, received a Telethon Award for his years of service to the charity. assist with the transportation section. “We used our own cars and we had radio communications to help with transporting of national cast, officials, performers, and volunteers,” Kennedy told The TIMES. He started as a driver in the transportation section, and now receives calls from volunteers requesting rides to and from other Variety events. “There is an affliction we call ‘telethon fever’,” Kennedy said. “I caught it in my first year and need my fix every year. As a retired person on a fixed income, I cannot donate much money so I donate my time and knowledge of the Lower Mainland.” Kennedy is one busy man. Since 1968, he’s been sergeant of arms for the
scanners radio club, drives for the Canadian Cancer Society, and volunteers at The ACT. The award is presented by Variety – the Children’s Charity every year at our Red Heart Dinner, to people who are nominated by their peers and others. Phillips described Kennedy as being “very authentic.” “He just bounces along and does what he has to do,” Phillips explained. “He’s a very giving person, very caring, and he’s always been involved in something in the community.” Variety media and com-
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Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows Times Aug. 28: Summer reading
• Members of the Pitt Meadows Library summer reading club are invited to pick up their medal and experience the heart-stopping pulse of Japanese taiko drums at the same time. The library is hosting a wind-up party at Pitt Meadows Spirit Square from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Info: 604-465-4113 (ext. 8003).
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Valerie Wilkes reached for an item as her husband, David, looked on, at the second annual Maple Ridge Community Garage Sale last Saturday. Christopher Sun/TIMES
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It was a buyer’s market at Memorial Peace Park as the community garage sale and weekly Haney Farmers Market brought people out last Saturday. The second annual Maple Ridge Community Garage Sale saw more vendors and increased pedestrian traffic, said Ineke Boekhorst, downtown Maple Ridge BIA executive director.
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• One last time this summer, Maple Ridge firefighters present Hot Summer Nights, where they will head out into the community, visiting pre-announced and unsuspecting neighbourhoods between 6:30 and 8 p.m. to interact with residents and possibly turn the hoses on a few people – depending on the weather.
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Aug. 31: Rotary Duck Race
• The fourth annual Rotary Duck Race is a charity event benefitting youth local groups. Tickets ($10 each) are sold right up to the 1 p.m. race time. Then each rubber duck, one representing each ticket sold, races down the Alouette River. The big winner drives away with a car. Family-oriented festivities run before and after, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., in Maple Ridge Park.
Sept. 4: Philosophers
• SFU philosopher’s cafe will meet at Paliotti’s Italian Restaurant, 12018 Edge St. at 6 p.m. Registration: Amabile at mapoier@hotmail.com.
Sept. 6: Theatre
• SPECC-tacular Productions will be presenting a musical Aug. 29 to 31: Bluegrass review Nights on Broadway, • True North Fraser featuring popular songs from Bluegrass Festival takes www.mrtimes.com hit Broadway shows through place this weekend at the the ages. The local theatre Albion Fairgrounds. Six Post events by email to: group’s event takes place at bands, a continuous open the Terry Fox Theatre in Port stage, kidzone area, free editorial@mrtimes.com Coquitlam with shows at 2 workshops, jam sessions, and 7 p.m. Tickets $20 at the and a free cornroast every door or at 604-467-4225 (evenings only). night. Info: 604-943-0522 or www.truenorthfraserbluegrass.com.
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Aug. 29: Hominum meeting
• Hominum Fraser Valley is an informal discussion and support group to help gay, bi-sexual, and questioning men with the challenges of being married, separated, or single. The next meeting is at 7:30 p.m. Info: Art, 604-462-9813 or Don, 604-329-9760.
Aug. 30: Blended markets
• Maple Ridge downtown businesses hold their annual summer market in conjunction with the Haney Farmers Market at Memorial Peace Park from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. This weekend, the HFM also hosts its teddy bear picnic between 10 a.m. and noon, and doggy day events at 11 a.m. in the south section of the
Sept. 6: Parkinson walk
• Fourth annual Parkinson Superwalk in this community takes place at Pitt Meadows Spirit Square. Registration at 9:30 a.m., walk at 11 a.m. Everyone welcome. Registration: www. parkinson.bc.ca or Edith at 604-463-6018.
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• Maple Ridge Art Gallery hosts a 40-year retrospective of Maple Ridge artist Kristin Krimmel until Oct. 11. The opening reception runs Sept. 6, from 2 to 4 p.m. Krimmel lived in Vancouver and France before settling in Maple Ridge, where she exhibits her works, teaches, and participates in the public art steering committee. • Full list: www.mrtimes.com, search “What’s On”
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Celebrating faith outside Free music, entertainment, games, and food were served up for the masses at Memorial Peace Park in Maple Ridge last Saturday during the second annual Worship in the Park event. Organizer Gary Stevenot counted about 1,500 people, which is more than double the 700 who turned out last year. About 100 volunteers helped out and people from almost 40 different churches came togethe for the event. Planning has already started for next year. Pictured above, a woman swayed to the live music. Pictured left, two people watched professional juggler Matt Levy perform his tricks.
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Sage advice TIMES columnist Jeff Weltz has some sage advice to pass on; some wisdom gleaned from 57 years of fishing. For example, he writes, don’t let yourself be influenced by the biases of other anglers • More online: www.mrtimes.com, click on “Sports”
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Maple Ridge driver Kim Fabbro will be competing in the Sports Car Club of B.C.’s 20th anniversary celebration race Aug. 30 to Sept. 1.
Racers in action Maple Ridge’s Cory Wong will be racing his Chevy Monte Carlo during the Sports Car Club of B.C.’s 20th anniversary celebration race this weekend. The event takes place this Saturday to Monday, Aug. 30 to Sept. 1, at Mission Raceway. Also racing will be Maple Ridge driver Kim Fabbro in his Mazda RX7.
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Grant for athletes Local Special Olympians will benefit from a $21,000 community gaming grant, announced by Maple RidgePitt Meadows MLA Doug Bing Wednesday. SOBC Ridge Meadows offers athletes with intellectual disabilities the opportunity to enrich their lives through sport.
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’Rocks shake up Burrards at home A loss Monday to the Victoria Shamrocks pushed the Maple Ridge Burrards to the brink.
by Troy Landreville tlandreville@mrtimes.com
Maple Ridge Burrards sniper Ben McIntosh ripped in one of six goals he scored on the night against the Victoria Shamrocks, during Monday’s Western Lacrosse Association playoff game at Planet Ice. Despite McIntosh’s scoring exploits, the Burrards ended up on the short end of a 10-7 score as the Shamrocks took a three-games-toone stranglehold in the WLA title series.
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A desperate Maple Ridge Burrards squad had one thing in mind last night in Victoria: to avoid elimination in the Western Lacrosse Association Layar or online championship series. A 10-7 loss to the defending WLA champion Victoria Shamrocks Monday at Planet Ice left the Burrards teetering on the edge of having their season come to an end. The Aug. 25 road victory gave the Shamrocks a threeRick Moyer/TIMES games-to-one advantage, with an opportunPlanet Ice. Ridge). ity to end the best-ofThrough fines and suspensions, Victoria player Clint Westwood seven series last night WLA commissioner Casey Cook was suspended for three games and (Wednesday, Aug. 27) lowered the boom on both teams. Ben McCullough was suspended at the Q Centre. “Game 2 of the final series for two games, both for leaving the The potential series between the Victoria Shamrocks bench to get into an altercation. clincher was played Lacrosse Club and the Maple The Burrards had three players after the TIMES went Ridge Burrards Lacrosse Club had face suspensions. to press Wednesday a total of 61 minutes of penalties Kevin Reid received a two-game afternoon. assessed [up to the mid-point of the suspension, while Aaron Davis On Tuesday, third period] by the referees in an received a one-game ban for proBurrards head coach attempt to control the game,” Cook longing a fight and hitting a player Chris Gill indicated said in a written summation. in a vulnerable and defenseless A big crowd of lacrosse Rick Moyer/TIMES that he and his “The last half of the third period position. fans filled the bleachers in Ice’s Cam Neely Arena, troops weren’t about saw a succession Also out for to watch the host Maple Planet Ridge Burrards take on the Vic to throw in the of fights, presenta game is Tyler toria Shamrocks in game Western Lacrosse Associ four of the towel. ing conditions that, Codron, who was “Our mindset from ation championship ser ies. “Our mindset from from a safety perdisciplined for being the beginning of the the beginning of the spective, were of the third player in series was that it was going to be series was that it was extreme concern,” on an altercation. ahead 10-6. a seven game series. If we were up the commissioner Victoria was repriThe Burrards’ Ben McIntosh’s going to be a seven 3-0 or down 3-0 we needed to be manded because sixth of the night with 3:39 remain- added, noting video game series. If we ready for it to go to seven games,” was used to review this was not the ing in regulation time rounded out Gill said. “We have been prepared and determine some first time its playthe night’s scoring. were up 3-0 or down from the beginning to go seven. We of the disciplinary ers left the bench While he didn’t come close to 3-0 we needed to be know it will be tough but we are measures. to engage in a fight, rivalling McIntosh’s six markers, ready for it to go to 100 per cent up for the challenge.” “It is the responand Cook noted Victoria’s Duch had a big night, Both teams seemed to have setsibility of the clubs the Burrards had a offensively, by scoring three goals seven games.” tled down in the wake of Friday’s to exercise control similar circumstance and adding four assists for the visChris Gill game two shenanigans at Planet over the actions erupt as recently as itors. Ice, where the Shamrocks literally of their players, their Aug. 9 game Gill said Monday’s game was not battled to a 12-8 victory. where those actions present safety against Burnaby – again on their his team’s best performance. The two games that followed the concerns. Failure to do so requires home court in Planet Ice. “We made timely mistakes that fight-filled affair were relatively Gill called the fines and suspenthey capitalized on,” Gill said. “Our disciplinary action to be taken by tame, even though Victoria’s Jon the league to prevent recurrence of sions “very confusing.” team offense was erratic and out of Harnett was slapped with a high such situations.” “Unprecedented punishments sync.” sticking major midway through By the end of that game, 17 were handed down and after Monday’s game. players had been ejected from the watching the game film, I was still Game four was hotly contested, confused,” Gill added. “That is Both the Burrards and Shamrocks game (eight from Victoria, nine with the Burrards taking a 6-5 lead from Maple Ridge), and the penalty done and out of our control. We will have to pay a $1,000 fine and on Curtis Dickson’s shorthanded minutes jumped to 354 (182 minare focused on winning games and face numerous game suspensions tally 1:23 into the third period. utes for Victoria, and 172 for Maple playing smart disciplined lacrosse.” for their violent antics Friday at But back stormed the Shamrocks, Comparatively, Monday’s game who reeled off five unanswered saw only 27 minutes in penalgoals off the sticks of Chris Wardle, ties handed out for 12 different We’ll bring you the results of Wednesday’s Game 5. Due to press deadlines we Karsen Leung, Dhane Smith, Jesse offences. Only one unsportsmanlike could not include that in today’s coverage, but you can find it online. King, and Rhys Duch to move penalty was issued Monday.
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There’s enough legroom here that Wilt Chamberlain’s chauffeur should have owned one BY BRENDAN McALEER
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Do you like music? If so you will no doubt enjoy the delicate stringed musings of Vivladi’s Four Seasons, followed immediately by a bracing heavy-metal blast from Killdozer. And who could forget the time that noted Vancouver tenor Ben Heppner brought us all to tears with an impassioned rendition of Nessun Dorma, before galvanizing the audience further with a profanity-laced performance of Tupac Shakur’s Shorty Wanna be a Thug. Wait, that never happened. As it turns out, musical tastes vary widely – as do the sorts of things people look for in their cars. With the Versa Note, Nissan would like to play you a tune that’s heavy on the legato, while having only a pianissimo effect on your wallet. The question is: in the cutthroat small car market, is the Note’s performance emphatic enough to be heard?
Design:
There’s not much a designer can do with a footprint this small, unless some element of retro-kitsch is what’s being aimed for. Rather than making their hatchback resemble the Datsun B210, Nissan’s gone for a fresh modern take that’s reserved. Given how well the old Versa hatchback has aged (it hit the roads more than seven years ago now), that’s a good thing long-term. Standard cars come with 15” alloy wheels, but there’s a choice of top trims with 16” alloys. This week’s tester was the SR model, and had nicely machine-finished darkpainted rims shod with low-rolling-resistance tires. The SR package is approximately the same as the old Sport package Nissan used to sell on its Versa, and includes unique front and rear fascias, side skirts, darklook headlights and fog-lights, and a rear spoiler. Judging by the album cover, this is potentially a sporty little number.
Environment:
However, pulling the vinyl out of the sleeve, so to speak, reveals the Note’s true nature. As soon as you open the door, you can tell that this car is designed for easy listenin’, with a roomy, comfortable cabin. Any Nissan salesman worth his salt will insist that you sit in the back seat of the Note, even before you
plonk yourself up front. There’s enough legroom here that Wilt Chamberlain’s chauffeur should have owned one. Rear-facing child seats are an easy fit, leaving plenty of room for adults up front, and four adults could easily pop across town in complete comfort.
tires. Trying to carve up a corner with this car is akin to playing Guns n’ Roses’ Sweet Child of Mine on the oboe. It’s not that you can’t do so, it’s just that it’s very silly to try. Body roll is moderate, but the high seating position and numb steering feel aren’t exactly designed to put you in attack mode. Work the accelerator too hard, and that little 1.6L is going to let you know it’s doing a tough job.
The SR model comes with sportylooking suede seat-covers trimmed in orange. Sporty they may look, but they’re actually a bit more comfort-oriented, with less bolstering than I’d like to see. The trade-off on this is easier ingress and egress, and with a very upright driving position, you won’t have to limbo your way into the Note in a tight parking lot.
It’s entirely the wrong way to handle the car, so slow your roll. Where a CVT works is in smooth, efficient driving with moderate inputs. Call it the classical music approach.
Some demerits must be detracted for the way Nissan has used quite a lot of hard plastic in this interior, especially compared to how well the old Versa stacked up against its rivals. There are some nice touches, like twin gloveboxes, a leather-wrapped three-spoke steering-wheel, and smartlooking chrome doorhandles, but the lack of soft door armrests is a bit disappointing. Yes, this is an entry-level car, but the old car hid its economy roots better than the new one does.
Here, the Note excels, with the smooth, well-damped ride of a larger car, and only modest wind noise from the large side mirrors. It easily hits its fuel-economy measurements of 7.5L/100kms city and 6.0L/100kms highway, and a careful driver might even be able to beat Transport Canada’s figures without too much difficulty. Note that these are the new, more-stringent 5-cycle test figures, and should not be directly compared to 2014 numbers, as those are often off by 10-15%.
Features:
The Note comes very-well equipped at even low levels, with a backup camera, Bluetooth handsfree and streaming audio, and a nice-looking colour display screen on midrange models. There’s also the Nissan Connect system, that allows you to access apps through your smart phone – fiddle as I might, I couldn’t get this to work with my iPhone.
Trunk space is very good, and of particular note – not an intentional pun – is the adjustable sub-floor. This can be raised to allow a small gap that’ll fit a laptop or small bag, or lowered right down for maximum space. It flips up too, meaning you can use it to keep the groceries from sliding around too much.
Performance:
How much you’ll enjoy driving the Note will very much depend upon how you intend to drive it. To come back to our musical metaphors, you’d have a heck of time trying to mosh to Vivaldi.
The SL model is the queen of the range, with a 360-degree camera, push-button ignition, and heated seats. SV models can be equipped with everything you need for prices in the mid-teens.
Green Light:
Spacious interior; comfortable ride; excellent fuel-economy
Powered by a 1.6L four-cylinder making a very modest 109hp and 107lb/ft of torque, the Note is available with either a 5-speed manual transmission, or a continuously variable transmission. The CVT is the only offering on SR models.
Stop Sign:
Modest acceleration; hard plastics in interior; sporty looks don’t match the drive
Even though the SR model looks like the sportiest version in the range, it doesn’t have any chassis enhancements, and comes with those aforementioned low rolling-resistance
The Checkered Flag:
Hits all the high notes if you’re looking for a compact cruiser.
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